j p mcgeary

chatham nj

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My grand father was a commando (group)
leader during the Rand Revolt in South Africa during 1922. The revolt started as a strike by miners against the rich mine owners but when the government came in on the side of the owners they needed to use tanks , airplanes and soldiers to regain control of the goldmining towns around Johannesburg. Though my grandfather's part was small in comparison to others, he was arrested, charged with high treason and served time in jail.

Money is power. Governments often act badly towards their own citizens.

I accidently discovered the information about my grandfather's role in a book about the Rand revolt by Jeremy Krikler entitled White Rising...
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